Few Minutes With Flirt Pole

[slipper 116]

Is it normal for the pup to be cream crackerd after only a few minutes

been using it after work with her ( 7 month old ) after a few nights her reactions have sharpened up nicely but she is still bolloxed after ten minutes

[terryd 8,687]

10 minutes intense any thing will tire them I guess mine is the same full blast running about after a ball soon tires him out. In fact I think I might have over done him a few times as a pup because he will keep on going so I don't over do him any more, I stop him when I think his had enough not when he decides

Edited April 9, 2015 by terryd

[jeemes 4,524]

You cant beat a flirt pole mate,for lurcher and terrier for fitness,but it also teaches lurcher pups that things dont always go in straight lines.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

10 minutes is more than plenty for a pup, especially given how warm its been the last few days

[terryd 8,687]

On another note I think mine is a bit too full on for one of them I have been looking at the videos online. I just swung a skin round on a long bit of string the other day. He went at it like a nutter at warp speed looked like an injury waiting to happen so I thought better of it

[BGD 6,436]

Playing with a flirtpole is great for developing a young pups instincts but it can be pretty hard on their growing joints and muscles, I certainly wouldn't work them on it until they were knackered even if that was after only 10 mins.

[slipper 116]

Ok peeps thanks for the advice

[bird 10,004]

never used one for any lurcher's ive kept in 30 years, never really needed one, as working them gets them fit+agile enough. when we had bull breeds ,staffs,pit,bullmastiffs just give them a old car tyre to play with hang it on tree or let them chop on it in garden good for there jaw.

[jeemes 4,524]

never used one for any lurcher's ive kept in 30 years, never really needed one, as working them gets them fit+agile enough. when we had bull breeds ,staffs,pit,bullmastiffs just give them a old car tyre to play with hang it on tree or let them chop on it in garden good for there jaw.

How does playing with a tyre equate to a flirt pole? We are talking about a dog learning to use itself,not chew on a giant teething ring..Please dont write something off just because its something you have never tried in 30 years of keeping dogs..

[j1985 1,984]

Bit young for a flirt pole imo at 7 months, could f**k it's wrists!!!

[roybo 2,873]

They are a great way of building fitness

and agility but as said if I was using it,it would be more letting the pup catch it every 2 or 3 passes,and getting it to give back ,I'd leave the intense stuff until grown

[jeemes 4,524]

Its just common sense. Ive had mine playing since they are old enough to chase each other. A pup can only hurt itself when it has the muscle power to drive. Anything you do with pups is in small amounts,but the education is building.

[neil cooney 10,416]

JMHO and I've used a flirt pole plenty but it makes no sense whatsoever to use a flirt pole on a running dog. None what so ever.

[jwhizz420 177]

30 secs is enough, can get them really moving . I use a old fishing rod and a teddy tied to the end, even my fit dog I get blowing after 30 secs. There's Defo a art to swinging it about

[jeemes 4,524]

JMHO and I've used a flirt pole plenty but it makes no sense whatsoever to use a flirt pole on a running dog. None what so ever.

Its not used for running dogs but running dog pups,in which case it has a lot more relevance than for a terrier whos job below does not involve chasing or making sudden changes of direction. For terriers it is only used for fitness. Lets be clear,Im not talking about dogs hanging off rope tied to a tree. Im talking ten foot pole and rope with lure or fishing rod type.